The Influence of Fall Direction and Hip Protector on Fracture Risk: FE Model Predictions Driven by Experimental Data

Hip fractures in older adults, which often lead to lasting impairments and an increased risk of mortality, are a major public health concern. Hip fracture risk is multi-factorial, affected by the risk of falling, the load acting on the femur, and the load the femur can withstand. This study investig...

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Autores principales: Galliker, Ellie S., Laing, Andrew C., Ferguson, Stephen J., Helgason, Benedikt, Fleps, Ingmar
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer International Publishing 2022
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Original Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8847295/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35129719
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10439-022-02917-0

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8847295/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35129719
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10439-022-02917-0

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